Strata Management Act 2013 · Updated to 8 Feb 2013 · Part X
132. Examination of person acquainted with case
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Commissioner or authorized officer making an investigation under this Act or its subsidiary legislation may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Buildings appointed under subsection 4(1), and includes any Deputy Commissioner and other officers appointed under subsection 4(1) to exercise the powers or perform the duties imposed on the Commissioner;
The person examined under subsection (1) shall be legally bound to answer all questions relating to such case put to him by the Commissioner or authorized officer, but such person may refuse to answer any question the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or penalty or forfeiture.
A person making a statement under this section shall be legally bound to state the truth, whether or not such statement is made wholly or partly in answer to the questions.
The Commissioner or authorized officer examining a person under subsection (1) shall first inform the person of the provisions of subsections (2) and (3).
A statement made by any person under this section shall, wherever possible, be reduced into writing and signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumbprint, as the case may be—
after it has been read to him in the language in which he made it; and
after he has been given an opportunity to make any correction he may wish.
Obstruction
Terms defined in s 2
Commissioner
Defined · s 2“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Buildings appointed under subsection 4(1), and includes any Deputy Commissioner and other officers appointed under subsection 4(1) to exercise the powers or perform the duties imposed on the Commissioner;
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